Stump-puller.



R. L. ETTER. STUMP FULLER'. AEPLICATmN man 01m11.191s.

Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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ROBERT L. ETTER, 0E PAWNEECITY, NEBRASKA.

" sTUMr-PULLER.

.lby when .the frame is anchored in a set position andV he cable connected to the drum 1s also secu-red to a stump, the operation of the winding mechanism will draw the stump toward theframc and thus pull the same from .the ground. Y Y 'y Another object of this invention is the production of a stump p-uller wherein a disk is employed and is provided with a spiral rib thereon for engaging a pinion connected Vto the winding drum whereby as the disk is rotated the rib will cause the ypinion to rotateV the drum although it locks the drum against accidental counter rotation when movement of the disk ceases.

Another object of4 lthis invention is the production of Va stuinp puller wherein the frame is constructed to eliicientlysupport the several operating elements, thus holding the Y device in condition for operation at all times.

One practical form of construction and assembly of the present invention will be hereinafter described vand is illustrated in the drawing in which y v Figure 1 is a top plan view of the stump puller.

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Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the forward portions of the device.

Fig. 4 is a'section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and Y Fig. 5 is a front elevation ofthe stump puller.

The frame consists of a pair of side bars 10 which converge toward their rear ends and are connected as indicated at 11'. The forward ends 12 of the side bars 10 are parallel for purposes to be hereinafter set forth. The journal bar 13 is fixed on the upper surface of one of the side bars 10 as indicated at 14, although the forward end of the journal bar 13 is spaced above the .foward particu of the side bers l0. This 2 is a side elevationk of the stump specification of Lener; Patent.

.jacent the vforward end y Patented Mar. is, ieie.

i VApplication led October 11, 1918. rSerial-No. 257,741. 1

journal bar 13 has aflat surface 14 formed therein by being notched, as indicated in Fig.

2 for reasons to be 'hereinafter set forth.

,A drum 15 is interposedibetweenthe parallel ends 12 of the side bars 10, it being noted that the fiat ends of the drum 15b engage the inneil surfaces of the ends 12 and since these ends Iare parallel, undue frictional binding action isf prevented. Stub shafts) 16 extend from `the ends of the drum 15 and pass through theside bars 10, asfillus- ,trated in several figures of the drawing.

Cotter pins 17 are passed through the pro- .jecting ends ofthe stub axles,v 16 and thus tend to hold thel forwardends of the side bars from spreading. Bearing washers 18 are carried upon the stub axles 16 and bear upon the outer surfaces of the parallel portions 12 of the side bars 10'and thus reduce friction between'the cotterlpins -and the side bars. 1t is of course obvious that any other desired retaining elements maybe employed insteadof the cotter pinsalthough it'will be noted lthat the drum is free to rotate. A beveled pinion 19 is fixed upon the drum 15 intermediate the ends thereof, for Ipurposes to be hereinaftersetforth. A y

The side bars 10 are provided with inner parallel walls 20`which. extend to vthe flat abutment shoulders 21 formed by notohing theinner surfaces of these side bars. The bearing block 22nd-.s between the yside bars and bears upon the shoulders 21, which hold the block against movement `in one direction. Y y .p Y

- The vertical `shaft 23 extends through the bearing block 22 and thelower end Vof this shaft carries a washer' 24 and aretaining pin L25. The dislc26 is keyed upon'the shaft 23 in any desired manner and its within the notched portion 14 vof the journal bar 13. It will also be noted-that the shaft 23 extends` through the journal bar'13 adthereof. The disk 26 has .a spiral rib27 formed upon its lower surface, as shown in Figs. 3 .and 4 and this rib 27 meshes with ,the beveled pinion v19 of the druni 15, as shown clearly in Figs. 3, 4 an 5.

The outer end of the shaft 23 is rectangular as shown at 28 Vand the operating handle 29 is'slipped overthe end 28 and re, tained in position by the pin 30.

When the present invention is in use the cable 31 @enacted to the drum 1.5. may be secured to the stump to be pulled, while the cable 32 connected to the opposite end of the frame may be secured to any suitable anchor means. The handle 29 may then be swung in a circle, it being obvious that the handle may be operated by a person, draft animal or tractor means or any other way desired without departing from the spirit of the present invention. As this handleis swung in a circle itwill rotate the shaft 23 f and thus cause the disk 26 to be rotated.

kered the As this disk 26 rotates the spiral rib 29l will be engaging'the beveled pinion 19 and thus rotate the beveled4 pinion by turning they same in one direction and for this reason the drum will be rotated. As the drum rotates the cable 31 will be wound thereon thus pulling the stump from the ground.

The engagement between' the spiral rib and the beveled pinion constitutes a lock for permittingthe accidental counter rotation Iof the drum; As soon as the stump' has been pulled it is obvious that the'handle may be rotated in the opposite direction and' thus cause the cable 3l' to be unreeled from the drum `15.

Although the present invention is de-A scribed as a stump puller, it is obvious it maybe employed as a wire stretcher, since one strand of wire maybe connected to the frame and another strand tothe drum, and also that the driving mechanism may beemploye'd for a i'iumber of different uses, such" for' instance as upon deiricks where itis necessary to rotate the drum by a simple means which will also constitute a lock. for preventing accidental counter rotation of the disk.

Furthermore, it will be noted that the manner in whichy .the several bars are arranged and carry the stub. axles and shafts as well as the'V bearing block cause the disk and the beveled pinion to be in operative engagement with each "other at all times,

while the strain imparted to the frame when the device is, in use will be evenly distribiited thereover,thus preventing the device from being accidentally injured under the usage.

The'foregoing description and"y the drawings have reference to what may be considpreferred, or approved, form of my inventi'o It is to be understood that l may make such changes in construction and Yarrai'rgemeI-it and combination of parts, materials, dimensions-'et cetera, yas may prove copias of' this patent; may be obtained for expedient and fall ,within thescope kof the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, issl. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a pair of side bars converging and connected together at their rear'ends and adjacently spaced apart and terminatingV in parallel forward portions, a drum interposed between the pairof forward portions having stub axles passingv through said portions, a pinion carriedV by the drum, a journalbar fixed to' the rear yend of one of said side bars and extending upwardly from the said side bar, said journal bar having a fiat notched inner surface, a shaft rotatably mounted in the forward end of the journal bar, a l,flat disky keyedl upon said shaftand fitting upon the flat notched portion of the journal bar and projecting' above the upper portions of said side. bars, av spiral rim formed upon said disk and engaging said pinion, and means for rotating saidshaft.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of side bars converging and connected together at their rear ends and adj'acently spaced apart andterminating in parallel forward portions, a drum interposed between the pair of forward portions having stub axles passing through said portions, a pinion carriedl by the drum, said side bars havingparallel wallsV communicating with abutment "shoulders, a bearing block interposed between the side bars and bearing upon said shoulders, a journal bar fixed to the rear end of one of said side bars and extending upwardly from the said side bars, said journal bar having a flat notched inner surface, a shaft passing through said bearing' block and said journal bar, a flat disk keyed upon said shaft and fitting upon v'e cents eacp, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents', Washi-'ngtomDlGP 

